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Teach Kids Humility: Bug and Flower Collecting
School just started and everyone is swamped. So it may seem really odd to release a podcast on bug collecting now. But Anna and Cathy have NOT lost their minds. They just think we can make the connection between something as simple as bug collecting and,
Justice, the Cool Factor, Real Leadership When We Need It
Today, Cathy and Anna talk about a big topic in our culture right now: Social Justice. But so much of what we hear is based on codependency. Thomas Jefferson said, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep fo
Volunteering: Respectful of Family Time
In todays episode, Anna joins Cathy to talk about how volunteering can impact 4 generations or more of your family. Plus, teach kids the difference between compassion and codependence. Anna shares more personal stories, including why she still loves to c
Drama and Family at Christmas: Acting or Acting Out?
What if you could replace family drama with joy during the holidays? Today, Anna and Cathy share how drama --that is, acting out plays --can actually be a really fun and hilarious family activity! Oh, the benefits of drama! In this episode, Anna shares h
American Patchwork: Textile Art, Mindfulness, and Reading with Kids
In this episode, Anna joins Cathy to talk about some of their favorite topics: textile art, creative kids, reading, and our crazy culture. American Patchwork; Americans seem to be holding it together, like one giant crazy quilt. An educator and artist, An
Anatomy: A Lively Conversation About Identity and Vocabulary
One thing we all learned early, mommies of small children get a ton of anatomy lessons! Especially involving bodily fluids! In todays episode, Cathy and Anna talk about how medical vocabulary, like words for anatomy, can help our children succeed and set
Reading Out Loud: Your Children’s Big Advantage
Anna Krafve Pierce joins Cathy today to share their family tricks for teaching kids to LOVE reading out loud. Some people hate to read out loud. But the Krafves look for any excuse to read out loud. Fall, winter, spring, summer. Anytime. Some of the benef
Story-telling Teaches Discernment: Summer Series with Anna
Cathy and Anna talk about how story-telling is terrific for kids. Social media is swamping us with stories. False? True? Who knows? However, teaching our children to tell stories allows them to listen to other peoples stories with enthusiasm and compassi
Timelines Teach Identity: Summer Series with Anna
Anna and Cathy get together to create a series of summer podcasts just for YOU. Summer is the perfect time to change things up a bit. First up? Timelines! Are you, like us, concerned about all the self-rejection free loading around in our culture? Nobody
Sci-Fi: Bringing Generations Together at Church, Jason’s Wisdom with Jason Karpf
Jason Karpf returns to give us the details about how he's using sci-fi to knit the generations together. At church! Yep, Cathy asks him some tough questions about the dark side of sci-fi. Jason debunks her preconceived ideas with biblical insight about st